Photographs by Snowdon : a retrospective
by Robin Muir (curator) ; with contributions from Drusilla Beyfus, Simon Callow, Georgina Howell, Patrick Kinmonth, Anthony Powell, Carl Toms and Marjorie Wallace
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 1855142724
- ISBN 13
- 9781855142725
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Rochester, Kent, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Covering the complete range of Snowdon's photography for over 50 years, this book includes his fashion tableaux; the pioneering examples of reportage for Life magazine and Sunday Times; still-life and landscape; studies of the ballet and theatre; and Snowdon's renowned celebrity portraits. Published to accompany the exhibition Photographs by Snowdon: A retrospective held at the National Portrait Gallery, London, from 25 February to 4 June 2000 and at the Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, CT from June to August 2001. 239 pages : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 28 x 31 cm. First edition, first printing. Red cloth boards, unclipped dust jacket. Slight shelf wear to cover, no inscriptions, spine tanned, tight and square binding. Photographs available on request. All books dispatched same or next working day in robust packaging.
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- Springhead Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 016190
- Title
- Photographs by Snowdon : a retrospective
- Author
- Robin Muir (curator) ; with contributions from Drusilla Beyfus, Simon Callow, Georgina Howell, Patrick Kinmonth, Anthony Powell, Carl Toms and Marjorie Wallace
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1855142724
- ISBN 13
- 9781855142725
- Publisher
- National Portrait Gallery
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2000
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